Extensor tendon triggering by impingement on the extensor retinaculum: a report of 5 cases.
We describe 4 patients who were treated for symptomatic triggering of the index and small fingers with pain on the dorsum of the hand and were found to have impingement of an extensor tendon on the extensor retinaculum at the wrist. All cases were treated by release of the extensor retinaculum and excision of pathologic structures.
Khazzam
Michael
M
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. khazzamm@health.missouri.edu
Patillo
Dominic
D
Gainor
Barry J
BJ
D000293:Adolescent; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D053682:Tendon Entrapment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D052582:Trigger Finger Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery